Venezuela rejects US “transition” plan
Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said on Tuesday, March 31st, that Venezuela’s sovereignty is not under negotiation, rejecting a proposal by the United States on a political transition in the South American country. “They can say what they want, when they want, however, they want, but the decisions in Venezuela are made in Venezuela, with its institutions and its constitution. We are not supervised by the United States,” Arreaza said in an interview with the Colombian radio station BluRadio.
The United States Special Representative for Venezuela, Elliot Abrams, presented a project for a political transition in the South American nation, backed by Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo.
The head of Venezuelan diplomacy said that this plan by the government of President Donald Trump is a new way in which Washington shows its interest in intervention. “We have always wanted to have good relations, but they have an obsession to take control of power in Venezuela and its oil. We do what is said in Venezuela, not what Trump orders, “he added.
Venezuelan Prosecutor’s Office summons opposition deputy Juan Guaidó to appear for planned coup
Venezuela’s attorney general, Tarek William Saab, reported on Tuesday, March 31st , that the country’s Public Ministry issued an official summons to opposition deputy Juan Guaidó to appear in court this Thursday at 09:00 (local time).
The objective is for him to appear before the prosecutor who is handling the case for an attempted coup and assassination, implicated by the allegations made in recent days by Clíver Alcalá Cordones.
Venezuela rejects new US attack in the midst of fighting against COVID-19
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza published a letter sent by President Nicolás Maduro to international Leaders and Heads of state to let the world know about the attacks by the Donald Trump government against the Bolivarian Republic.
In the letter, the Venezuelan President referred to the development in Colombian territory of a conspiracy led by Clíver Alcalá, which aimed to end the life of the President, family members and other high officials. The Venezuelan head of state stressed that the frustrated armed execution was designed to be carried out at the end of March, as Venezuela is preparing to face COVID-19, a fight that has been successful.
During the pandemic, the US Government has increased unilateral coercive measures, rejecting the international request for an end to them as they make it impossible for Venezuela to purchase medicines.
Aid from China comes to Venezuela to fight COVID-19
A delegation of medical specialists and a shipment of humanitarian aid from China arrived in Venezuela early Monday, March 30th, to join the efforts of this South American country to control the 2019 coronavirus pandemic.
At 02:30 local time (06:30 GMT), a HAINAN Airlines plane arrived with eight Chinese specialists in respiratory conditions to Venezuela to help fight COVID-19, the third flight between the two countries in the context of the health emergency.
President Nicolás Maduro: We demonstrate discipline in quarantine
President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, gave an assessment of the measures adopted by the Government to combat the coronavirus in the South American nation. “We are making a great effort, advancing in the correct methodology to contain this pandemic, but nobody can claim victory, we must strengthen prevention measures, the social quarantine,” said the head of state.
“The second ship arrived from China, with 500,000 tests … thanks to China and its ambassador, respirators and the entire protection system also arrived. In the next few hours, 1 million more tests and equipment will arrive.” President Maduro said.
ALBA-TCP countries reject US attack against Venezuela
The countries of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) rejected the US accusation against the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and Bolivarian Government officials.
On Thursday, March 26th, the US government announced on the website of the State Department a grievance against Venezuelan authorities, in which it indicates alleged links with drug trafficking by President Nicolás Maduro, the president of the National Constituent Assembly (ANC), Diosdado Cabello, among other officials. Faced with this violation of International Law and the Charter of the United Nations, the ALBA-TCP nations assured that said actions of the White House are based on the policy of change of government by force in Venezuela, and are therefore destined to failure as on previous occasions.
Venezuela asks Brazil, Colombia and the US to exercise reasonableness in the face of the pandemic
Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, mentioned that the growth trend in cases of the new COVID-19 coronavirus in Brazil, Colombia and the United States (USA) is alarming, and therefore urged the Governments of those countries to “exercise good sanitary sense”.
The official indicated, through her Twitter account, that “serious exponential trends” are occurring in the aforementioned countries, which could generate serious consequences. “We call for good sanitary sense and due coordination with the international system” of the United Nations (UN), said Delcy Rodríguez.
Parlatino demands an end to the blockade against Cuba and Venezuela in the face of a pandemic
The Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (Parlatino) issued a declaration, demanding the immediate suspension of “commercial, economic and financial blockades, such as those suffered by countries like Cuba and Venezuela.” In the document, released by the international health crisis of COVID-19, the demand has as its main foundations humanitarian law and international solidarity in the midst of the complex situation experienced by the countries of the world.
Parlatino, in addition, also called for “the indefinite suspension of the collection of foreign debt for the nations of Latin America and the Caribbean,” which represents 42.3 percent of the regional gross domestic product (GDP), according to data of the Economic Commission for Latin America (Cepal).
Conspiracies promoted from Colombia denounced by the Venezuelan Government
On Wednesday, March 25th, the Government of Venezuela denounced a new terrorist plan organized from Colombia to provoke destabilization actions in the country and to attack President Nicolás Maduro. The Minister of Communication and Information, Jorge Rodríguez, this Thursday alerted about a conspiracy of groups based in Colombia, whose objective is to carry out selective assassinations of members of the Bolivarian Government and thus generate violence in the South American nation.
In the midst of a health emergency caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Venezuelan intelligence agencies discovered that these actions seek to introduce elements into the country to carry out the attacks, such as weapons and explosive devices.
From Colombia Alcalá Cordones confesses plan against Venezuela
Former Major general of the Venezuelan Army, Clíver Alcalá Cordones, confessed that from Colombia, he organized the plan denounced by the Venezuelan government that foresaw a series of selective murders, including that of President Nicolás Maduro.
Alcalá Cordones was identified as the coordinator of all efforts to commit terrorist acts and assassinations against Venezuela, which would be carried out in March amid the coronavirus pandemic that has already reached the country.
In audio from W Radio, the former Venezuelan military officer confirmed that the weapons confiscated in Barranquilla, Colombia on March 24th, were destined for Robert Colina Ibarra, alias Pantera, to try to destabilize the Government of Venezuela and assassinate President Maduro. Alcalá said that these weapons were part of an agreement between him and Venezuelan opposition deputy Juan Guaidó with US advisers.
